Fairphone, Framework Launch Repairable Devices, With Laptop 12 Starting $100 Cheaper at $699
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Updated · The Verge · Aug 22
Fairphone, Framework Launch Repairable Devices, With Laptop 12 Starting $100 Cheaper at $699
1 articles · Updated · The Verge · Aug 22
Summary
Fairphone began selling the 6 Plus directly in the US for the first time, adding a better chip and 12GB of RAM to its repair-focused smartphone line.
iFixit gave the Fairphone 6 Plus a 10/10 repairability score, underscoring the product push toward longer-lasting consumer electronics.
Framework also unveiled a second-generation Laptop 12 with Intel Core Series 3 processors, optional fingerprint reader and backlit keyboard, and a Fedora Linux prebuilt model.
At $699, the new Laptop 12 starts $100 below the previous generation, while Sennheiser's Momentum True Wireless 5 earbuds add user-replaceable batteries in both the buds and case.
The launches highlight a broader effort by hardware makers to differentiate with easier repairs and battery replacement rather than sealed-device designs.